Route History

26.10.49	D	14RT	23RT/8STL	17RT
	TB	40RT	40RT	25RT

SHOREDITCH CHURCH, Liverpool Street, Monument, London Bridge, Tooley Street, Bermondsey, Surrey Docks, Deptford, Brookmill Road, Lewisham, Catford, Downham, Bromley, Bromley Common, Locks Bottom, - FARNBOROUGH George & Dragon

03.05.50	D	14RT	31RT	27RT
	TB	40RT	40RT	38RT

SHOREDITCH - FARNBOROUGH (Monday-Saturday) - Sevenoaks Road, Pratts Bottom, Rushmore Hill, KNOCKHOLT POUND (Summer Sundays)
Summer Sunday extended from Farnborough to Knockholt Pound

11.10.50	D	14RT	31RT	17RT
	TB	40RT	40RT	25RT

SHOREDITCH - FARNBOROUGH
Withdrawn between Farnborough and Knockholt Pound for winter months.

02.05.51	D	14RT	31RT	27RT
	TB	15RT	12RT	16RT
	TL	25RT	28RT	22RT

SHOREDITCH - FARNBOROUGH (Monday-Saturday) - KNOCKHOLT POUND (Summer Sundays)
Summer Sunday extended from Farnborough to Knockholt Pound
Daily TL allocation introduced. This was part of a complicated round of re-allocations connected with the opening of PM garage. Briefly though the gap at Bromley was covered by the 227 and the Route 36 was transferred from TL to PM making room for the 47.

17.10.51	D	14RT	31RT	17RT
	TB	15RT	12RT	11RT
	TL	25RT	28RT	15RT

SHOREDITCH - FARNBOROUGH
Withdrawn between Farnborough and Knockholt Pound for winter months.

14.05.52	D	14RT	31RT	27RT
	TB	15RT	12RT	5RT
	TL	25RT	28RT	33RT

SHOREDITCH - FARNBOROUGH (Monday-Saturday) - KNOCKHOLT POUND (Summer Sundays)
Summer Sunday extended from Farnborough to Knockholt Pound

22.10.52	D	14RT	31RT	18RT
	TB	15RT	12RT	8RT
	TL	25RT	28RT	25RT

SHOREDITCH - FARNBOROUGH
Withdrawn between Farnborough and Knockholt Pound for winter months.

06.05.53	D	14RT	31RT	27RT
	TB	15RT	11RT	5RT
	TL	25RT	29RT	33RT

SHOREDITCH - FARNBOROUGH (Monday-Saturday) - KNOCKHOLT POUND (Summer Sundays)
Summer Sunday extended from Farnborough to Knockholt Pound (last season)

07.10.53	D	14RT	31RT	19RT
	TB	15RT	12RT	9RT
	TL	25RT	28RT	14RT

SHOREDITCH - FARNBOROUGH
Withdrawn between Farnborough and Knockholt Pound for good.

19.05.54	D	23RTL	31RTL	19RTL
	TB	15RT	12RT	9RT
	TL	25RT	28RT	14RT

D changed from RT to RTL.

16.10.57	D	18RTL	37RTL	8RTL
	TB	10RT	7RT	7RT
	TL	17RT	10RT	25RT

SHOREDITCH - BROMLEY GARAGE (Monday-Saturday) - FARNBOROUGH (Sundays)
Monday-Saturday section from Bromley Garage to Farnborough replaced by New Route 199

	RTL73 (D) seen in 1959 This image available on the Nostalgia 1 CD

19.07.61	D	15RTL	34RTL	6RTL
	TB	10RT	6RT	8RT
	TL	20RT	16RT	29RT

STOKE NEWINGTON, Dalston Junction, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, - BROMLEY GARAGE (MS) - FARNBOROUGH (Sun)
Daily extended from Shoreditch to Stoke Newington as part of the Trolleybus Replacement program.

	RT690 (TL) at the Farnborough stand This image available on the Nostalgia 1 CD

28.02.62	D	15RTL	27RTL	8RTL
	TB	10RT	6RT	10RT
	TL	20RT	14RT	28RT

STAMFORD HILL (Sun) - STOKE NEWINGTON (MS) - BROMLEY GARAGE (MS) - FARNBOROUGH (Sun)
Sunday extended from Stoke Newington to Stamford Hill

09.10.63	D	15RTL	19RTL/10RTW	6RTL
	TB	12RT	5RT	7RT
	TL	18RT	14RT	30RT

RTW type introduced on Saturdays from D (spare from Route 11)

27.01.65	D	14RTL	18RTL/6RTW	6RTL
	TB	11RT	5RT	7RT
	TL	20RT	20RT	23RT

STAMFORD HILL (MS except evenings/Sundays) - STOKE NEWINGTON (MS evenings) - FARNBOROUGH
Monday-Saturday extended from Stoke Newington to Stamford Hill and from Bromley Garage to Farnborough replacing part of withdrawn 199.

03.10.65	D	14RTL	15RTL/9RTW	6RTL
	TB	11RT	5RT	--
	TL	20RT	20RT	25RT

Sunday TB allocation withdrawn.

31.12.66	D	12RTL	22RM	8RM
	TB	12RT	--	--
	TL	17RT	20RT	22RT

STAMFORD HILL (MF except evgs/Sat am/Sun except evgs) - STOKE NEWINGTON (MF evgs) - SHOREDITCH (Sat pm/Sun evgs) - FARNBOROUGH
Saturday pm and Sunday evenings withdrawn between Shoreditch and Stamford Hill.
Saturday TB allocation withdrawn. RM type allocated to D at weekends.

15.06.68	D	12RT	22RM	8RM
	TB	12RT	--	--
	TL	17RT	20RT	22RT

RTL type withdrawn.

24.01.70	D	9RT	13RM	7RM
	TB	12RT	--	--
	TL	17RT	21RT	19RT

SHOREDITCH - FARNBOROUGH
Withdrawn between Shoreditch and Stamford Hill

	RM14 (D) with the old style radiator This image available on the Nostalgia 1 CD

16.01.71	D	--	18RM	7RM
	CT	9RT	9RM	--
	TB	12RT	--	--
	TL	18RT	14RT	16RT

Monday-Friday D allocation withdrawn. Monday-Saturday CT allocation introduced.

08.01.72	D	9RT	19RM	7RM
	TB	12RT	--	--
	TL	18RT	16RT	16RT

Monday-Friday D allocation re-introduced.. Monday-Saturday CT allocation withdrawn.

26.01.75	D101+	9RM	15RM	5RM
	TB151+	8RM	--	--
	TL211+	18RM	19RM	16RM

D garage closed, allocation moved to AG.

04.09.82	TB151+	7RM	6RM	5RM
	TL211+	19RM	13RM	12RM

SHOREDITCH - BROMLEY GARAGE
Withdrawn between Bromley Garage and Farnborough, replaced by New 261.
AG allocation withdrawn. A weekend allocation re-introduced at TB.

25.08.84	TB151+	7RM	6RM	5RM
	TL211+	19Tc	13Tc	12Tc

RM vehicles at TB replaced by T crew buses.

	RM676 Lewisham Station This image available on the Routemaster CD

28.09.84	TB151+	7Tc	6Tc	5Tc
	TL211+	19Tc	13Tc	12Tc

RM vehicles at TB replaced by T crew buses.

	T1006 Lewisham complete with "Pay Conductor" board This image available on Titan Picture CD

27.04.85

TL211+

18Tc

6Tc

5Tc

SHOREDITCH - DOWNHAM WAY Bromley Road
Withdrawn between Downham and Bromley, withdrawn section covered by new 47A.
TB allocation withdrawn.

25.10.86

TL211+

22T

15T

13T

SHOREDITCH - CATFORD GARAGE
Withdrawn between Catford Garage and Downham.

29.06.95

TL211+

14dd

12dd

10dd

Leyland Olympians introduced.

	Olympian L123 Surrey Quays This image available on the Olympian CD

18.09.99

TL211+

16dd

15dd

9dd

Rerouted via Canada Water Bus Station

	Volvo VN107 This image available on the Stagecoach CD

20.12.99

TL211+

16dd

15dd

9dd

Olympian type withdrawn.

Operating Garages

TB Bromley
Changeover point Garage

TL Catford
Changeover point at garage

D Dalston
Changeover point at Shoreditch or Liverpool Street

AG Ash Grove
Changeover point at Shoreditch or Liverpool Street

CT Clapton
Changeover point at Shoreditch or Liverpool Street

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